Alicia Baro dedicated her life to ensuring the rights of Hispanics, women, and other minorities in political representation, education and employment.

Born in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, Baro was reared in New York City. She graduated from prestigious Hunter College in 1940. After relocating to Miami, she actively opposed the deplorable treatment of migrant workers in Miami, which sparked her political participation and led to the formation of the Puerto Rican Democrats Organization.

During the 1970s and 1980s, Baro became involved in organizations for women and blacks. She was a founding member of the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, the Coalition of Hispanic American Women, and the Women Chamber of Commerce of South Florida.

She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including Distinguished Service Awards from the 18th District of the Florida Congressional Delegation and the City of Miami. Baro was featured in Julia’s Daughters, a book highlighting historical Dade County women. In 1995 NACOPRW instituted the Annual Alicia Baró Achievement Award.

Memorial Service

Saturday, January 28, 2012
11:00 am
Upper Room Assembly of God Church
19701 SW 127 Ave (Cutler Ridge)
Miami, FL.

Alicia Baro was one of the first women I met in South Florida who was truly serving her community. From the ODP to NACOPRW she always seemed to be there before anyone else was. She was inspirational in her strength and will be difficult to replace. I consider it one of the privileges of my life to have met her. Her small stature and quiet demeanor disguised her strength and her commitment to getting things done.

John y Liz
Co-Founders

http://boricua.com

I am asking for your help in supporting this event, as well as supporting the project by making a personal donation, or even sponsoring a project participant by purchasing a “Tiple Wood Kit”.

This event will kick-off our campaign to raise/secure funding for the 2012 Tiple Construction Workshop.  This will be our Sixth Annual Workshop, and we have successfully implemented this project with your generous help/support.  Once again we are counting on your help to have another successful program since we get limited funding (or none whatsoever) from other sources, i.e. foundations, corporations, government funding, etc.  If you have any leads for funding resources for me to follow-up with, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Please spread the word about the event, and also about the project.  You can make your donation to:

San Lucas United Church of Christ (Make Check Payable to)
2914 Wes North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60647

See you on the 5th of January 2012!

Carlos Flores

For more information Contact: San Lucas Church (773) 227-5747
Carmen Flores Rance (312) 805-5623

Born in 1980, cousin of Abner Cotto and younger brother of Jose Miguel Cotto, Miguel rose to fame quickly, fighting some of the greats including Shane Mosley in 2007, Margarito in 2008 and Pacquiao in 2009.

Cotto and Mosley fought at Madison Square Garden and was seen as the more aggressive fighter for nearly the whole fight. The fight was won by Cotto in a unanimous decision and a year later, he would be recognized as the World Boxing Association’s “Boxer of the Year”.

Cotto suffered his first loss as a professional to Antonio Margarito in 2008. While he wasn’t knocked out, his corner threw in the towel after Miguel went down twice and was beginning to bleed very badly from the nose. The fight became controversial since two judges had Margarito ahead but the third scored the fight even at the time. After the fight, Margarito had gotten in trouble for illegal hand-wraps and many experts think he might have used illegal wraps during the Cotto fight.

Bob Arum, legendary boxing promoter of both Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto began to set a fight between the two very popular boxers. Pacquiao defeated Cotto by TKO in the 12th round, dethroning Cotto as a WBO welterweight champion.

After the Pacquiao fight, Miguel moved to light middleweight and fought against the undefeated Yuri Foreman at Yankee Stadium. Cotto had increased his power punching through focusing on heavy punching bag training and used his signature left hook to the body, knocking Foreman down in the 9th round. His win cemented his legacy as the 4th title in three different weight divisions. Cotto’s training and work ethic is unmatched. His integration of complex punching bag routines, high intensity cardio and refined technique serves as a model to others attempting to become professional boxers and claim a title shot.

Dos Santos – a novel by Fernando de Aragon

Dos Santos is a captivating story set in the earliest days of the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean island that would eventually be called Puerto Rico. The story follows one man who sets out to find a place for himself and fulfill his dreams in the ‘new world’. Taking risks to change his destiny he found the life he sought, and the love he didn’t know he needed, in an unexpected place….among the Taínos. His new life exposed the  differences between Taínos and Spaniards and challenged his beliefs and loyalties.

With a carefully researched historical backdrop, the story of Dos Santos will give the reader a rare glimpse into the life of the lost Taíno culture, while retracing a fascinating chapter in the early Spanish conquest of the new world.

About the Author – Fernando de Aragon

Fernando de Aragón was born in Ponce, PR and live there through age 13. He spent his high school years in Isla Verde, in the San Juan metro area. His family moved to New Jersey in the summer of 1975 and he has lived stateside ever since. De Aragón has a bachelor and masters degree from Rutgers University and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. He has been working in the field of transportation planning for over 20 years, and is currently director of a regional transportation planning agency in Ithaca, NY.

De Aragón’s interest in Puerto Rican, and particularly Taíno history, dates back to his youth. He remembers vividly his excitement when his father found a Taíno ax head in their front yard in Ponce. He keeps the stone artifact to serve as inspiration. The Dos Santos novel is an expression of this longtime interest and incorporates years of research in the topic.

Visit Fernando de Aragon’s website

You can Purchase Dos Santos Here

Gala 2011: Fiesta Navideña Boricua

Saturday, December 17, 2011
6pm-Midnight

This year we are please to bring back, The Manny Cepeda Orchestra, as this year’s headline entertainment. More is entailed for entertainment (Traditional PR music, DJ, etc). Details to come.

Not to be missed is a savory Puerto Rican Christmas Dinner and a ‘Knock Your Socks Off’ Raffle.

Este año el galardon ”El Coqui de Oro” auspiciado por La Casa de Puerto Rico se estara celebrando el Sabado 19 de Noviembre en el Crowne Plaza Hotel International Airport en Orlando Fl.Si desea adquirir boletos para este gran evento sientace libre en llamarme y preguntar como obtenerlos al numero 321-235-1506. Vea flier para mas información. Gracias. Zoraida